Good news! I got an article published by the New York History Blog. If you’re ever in search of interesting stories from the Empire state’s history, or news from historical organizations in the state then look no further.
My article tells the story of an 1888 presidential campaign rally for Benjamin Harrison that went horribly wrong. When local Republicans thought it would be a good idea to accompany their parade and liberty pole raising with a live cannon demonstration. The only problem was that their cannon was way too old to be used and ended exploding and killing three bystanders, including a distant relative of mine named Albert Sergeant.
http://newyorkhistoryblog.org/2017/12/18/a-cannon-explodes-19th-electioneering-in-otsego-county/
Though I like writing here on “Another Century” best, it’s nice to get my work out there with a wider audience too. I’m hoping to get a few more short pieces like this one published next year. Enjoy!
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Congratulations! My family has New York roots as well. Are you familiar with the “Gotham” blog? Years ago I wrote an article for them. You may want to check it out for your own writing: https://www.gothamcenter.org/blog/a-hot-supper-and-a-benevolent-berth-brooklynite-john-arbuckle-and-his-deep-sea-hotel-the-jacob-a-stamler. Happy Holidays!
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I hadn’t heard of this one but it looks great. I have a few research projects in my backlog of ideas that relate to NYC history so I may just have to submit something one day. Thanks for the tip! Happy holidays to you as well.
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